Fact Sheet

Irrigation Tools and Technologies

Irrigation Tools and technologies is an introductory guide to provide a starting point for irrigators looking to improve or i...

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Case Study

Measuring input efficiency benefits from automation in sugarcane

Conversions to automated furrow irrigation in sugarcane can provide increased returns on both crop and water Gross Margins by...

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Case Study

Economics of irrigation system conversion: – big gun irrigation to furrow irrigation sugar

Around Bundaberg, big guns or water cannons are commonly used to irrigate sugarcane. A low-cost alternative is furrow irrigat...

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Case Study

Input efficiencies and quality of life with automated furrow irrigation for sugarcane. A grower’s experience.

In this case study Russell Jordon discusses the economic and lifestyle benefits of adopting automated furrow irrigation.

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Sugar Industry

Content relating to the Australian sugar industry

Case Study

Assessing the economic benefits of supplementary irrigation – Central Qld

Energy is one of the fastest growing costs for irrigated sugarcane growers, with electricity from pumps accounting for a sign...

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Video

GVIA SIP2 Field day 2021

In February 2021 the GVIA hosted their annual field day which brought together irrigators and researchers from Sugar, Rice, G...

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Fact Sheet

Improved Irrigation and System Selection for Increased Sugarcane Productivity and Profitability

The ‘Improved Irrigation and System Selection for Increased Sugarcane Productivity and Profitability’ Project is well und...

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Case Study

Irrigation scheduling technologies

One of the key barriers to adoption of irrigation scheduling technologies is the diversity of tools available. Each irrigatio...

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Podcast

Minimising evaporation from water storages

Research into reducing water evaporation from storages has been of interest for many decades with large scale field trials as...

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Webinar

IAL/ICID Webinar Addressing the global water challenge through autonomous irrigation

In October 2020 members of the SIP2 team participated in a webinar hosted by IAL and ICID. The seminar provided a technical o...

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Video

Sugarcane growers teaming up with researchers as part of the SIP2 program

Michael Scobie and Malcolm Gillies from University of Southern Queensland, Veronica Chapman from Sugar Research Australia and...

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Video

Smarter Irrigation for Profit 2

The Smarter Irrigation For Profit 2 brings together researchers and farmers with funding from Cotton Sugar, Dairy, Rice and G...

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Webinar

Using soil moisture monitoring and data to maintain readily available water (RAW)

Follow the link to see the Dairy Australia webinar on using soil moisture monitoring and data to maintain readily available w...

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Webinar

Pump Performance Webinar

The webinar recording from the Pump performance webinar on using energy data to optimise irrigation system efficiency, effect...

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Fact Sheet

Precision automated furrow irrigation for the Australian sugar industry

This project aims to extend research conducted in a recent SRA project which developed automated furrow irrigation systems wi...

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Improving the science of water footprinting

This project will evaluate and potentially improve irrigation water foot printing measurement and reporting methods with the ...

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This project is supported by funding from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment as part of its Rural R&D for Profit program.

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